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    Shellac over acrylic lacquer?

    Correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that shellac (waxed or de-waxed) can stick to anything, and that anything can stick to de-waxed shellac -- that's why de-waxed shellac is the...
  2. Unfinished pine molding on tinted acrylic lacquer pine veneered door. How to finish?

    I installed an Ikea wardrobe with a pine veneered door that has been finished with "tinted clear acrylic lacquer" according to Ikea's website. A link to the door is here. The finish seems very...
  3. Exterior Azek PVC shutters -- gluing redwood appliques to Azek: problem?

    I am building exterior shutters with (1-inch thick) Azek PVC for durability. I will soon paint them with Sherwin Williams Duration exterior acrylic (dark color with Vinyl Safe tehcnology to minimize...
  4. Thanks Steve. I actually called a near-by SW and...

    Thanks Steve. I actually called a near-by SW and they told me that they can color-match the BM paint and add their vinyl-safe additive. (BM apparently doesn't have an equivalent additive). So I...
  5. When using exterior dark paint (low LRV), is it better cedar or cellular PVC

    I am planning to fabricate and paint exterior shutter. I will paint them with Benjamin Moore Van Deusen Blue -- light reflective value of 9.21 -- 100% acrylic, high gloss, to match the existing...
  6. Pickling stain on legs of rustic table: problem if not top-coated?

    I have a rustic walnut dining table (i.e. "French farm" style). I am planning to apply either pickling stain (minwax) . However, to keep the rustic feel, I am not planning to apply any top coat. ...
  7. Thanks, Phil. I am using Benjamin Moore...

    Thanks, Phil. I am using Benjamin Moore products. (BM Fresh Start Fast Dry Alkyd Primer 094, especially recommended for blocking the tannin bleed on cedar; then MoorGlo 100% Acrylic House & Trim...
  8. Exterior painting cedar posts: water repellent before oil primer necessary?

    I am about to sand and finish some 6x6 cedar newel posts in my porch. I am planning to use oil based primer (at least two coats) and 100% acrylic topcoat (2 coats). I have read that it may be...
  9. How to do chamfered edge with lark's tongue

    I am newbie using routers. I want to use a 45 degree chamfer bit to create chamfered edges on a 6x6 post. I would like to achieve a lark's tongue finish.
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  10. Thanks for your replies. For a number of...

    Thanks for your replies. For a number of reasons, I have decided to surface-mount the posts. I am going to drill the existing concrete and stone fascia, use epoxy, and push an all-threated 5/8 bolt,...
  11. I just called a local lumberyard and was told...

    I just called a local lumberyard and was told that a very high quality white cedar post (don't recall the exact spec), 6x6 by 8 foot, costs $146.36 ...

    Can one find 6x6 cedar post at Home Depot? ...
  12. How much does a 6x6 x 8foot cedar post cost?

    How much should I expect to pay for a 6x6 cedar post, about 8 foot long (or whatever standard)? How about cypress? PT? I live in the DC area.

    Thanks
  13. 6x6 Newel posts for porch stair guardrail: surface mount or embed in concrete?

    I want to install stair guardrails in the steps of my front porch. I have five steps, so each handrail will be about 6 feet long. I want to install 2 newel posts at the bottom of the steps , top and...
  14. Thanks for your reply, Howard. I'll test the...

    Thanks for your reply, Howard. I'll test the different options before proceeding.

    One last question. I expect that this (very rustic) slab table will "age" with the family, getting daily use with...
  15. Thanks for the reply. Because Minwax TO is...

    Thanks for the reply. Because Minwax TO is composed of who-knows-what (likely linseed oil), while Formby TO is soya/TO, it sounds like Formby's TO is the way to go to minimize darkening. I also...
  16. Thanks for the replies. I am increasingly...

    Thanks for the replies. I am increasingly leaning toward Formby's.

    Another question: if I were to go for a cerused/plicked effect, do you think that Formby's, being an oil and (I guess)...
  17. Does Formby's Tung Oil Finish darken wood?

    I want to refinish a rustic dining table, and want to avoid a poly finish; instead, I want an "in-the-wood" finish. But I really want to avoid darkening the wood. I know that pure tung oil will...
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    Yes, it is a very nice table, and I am aware that...

    Yes, it is a very nice table, and I am aware that it would be a "venial sin" to mess with it. But the room is really dark even after other measures... I am now thinking about a solar tube...

    I...
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    Thanks and some last questions

    Jim,

    Thanks again for your feeback. I will probably let the table as is for now, but might be tempted to lighten it in the future (outside the house). If so, I would plan to:
    a) Strip
    b)...
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    Thanks for the comments. Yes, I am leaning toward...

    Thanks for the comments. Yes, I am leaning toward leaving it alone. I think, however, that I could convice a friend or two to help me carry the heavy table outside, to a covered area. In the event...
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    How to lighten dark walnut dining table

    I have a very rustic, dark walnut dining table (please see attached, table is even darker than pictures). Because our dining room is just too dark, I am considering somehow lightening the table in...
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    How to paint a Piano?

    I have a small upright piano (not an antique, got it second-hand), which I am considering painting. The current finish is the usual: dark brown stain and varnish (gloss but now a bit dull). I'd like...
  23. Do artist's acrylics have "blocking" problem?

    I recently refinished a small bedside table with a simple faux finish / paint effect finish. For this project, I used what I had around: artist's acrylics (Liquitex, heavy-body stuff), mixed with...
  24. Steve, thanks for the reply. I am sorry for the...

    Steve, thanks for the reply. I am sorry for the lack of clarity.

    The context: Like other interior doors in my house, this 75-year old (previously painted and now stripped) closet wood door...
  25. For water-based stain, can w/b sanding sealer replace wood conditioner?

    I repaired the broken edge of an interior panel of a wood door using minwax 2-part wood filler. Now, I want to apply sanding sealer and water-based poly (no stain, just the wood's natural color) for...
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